Our Favorite Shows on Discovery Plus Right Now (August 2024)

Magnolia Network: Extraordinary Stories Behind Everyday Things (2021)

Ever wonder how your favorite products are made? There's certainly no shortage of shows for you to watch. From pianos to pinballs to American flags, The Extraordinary Stories Behind Everyday Things focuses exclusively on goods manufactured in the United States.

Educational and appropriate for all ages, this is an excellent docuseries for kids and adults to enjoy together.

CNN Originals: Stanley Tucci - Searching for Italy (2022)

In this 12-episode series, filmmaker Stanley Tucci travels to different parts of Italy to showcase regional cuisine. Searching for Italy should satisfy your appetite if you have a taste for history.

You'll pick up a few dinner ideas as your eyes feast on the glorious Italian coasts and countryside. Based on our last check, there were two episodes pulled from this series (so rather than 14 episodes, only 12 are available).

Food Network: Beachside Brawl (2022)

Despite what it sounds like, Beachside Brawl isn't a wrestling show. Instead, it's a battle between east and west coast chefs competing to prove which side has the best summer cuisine. If you're a foodie, everybody wins!

Discovery+ Originals: American Detective With Lt. Joe Kenda (2021)

Seasoned homicide detective Lt. Joe Kenda presents other detectives' surprising and sometimes mind-boggling homicide cases in this true-crime series.

Each episode features the dedicated detectives that worked on each case and didn’t give up until they solved it.

Discovery+ Originals: Ciao House (2023)

Where better to learn about Italian cuisine than Itatly? Ten strangers share a villa where they cook and compete for the chance to train with Italy's most esteemed master chefs. Like Survivor, contestants must vote each other off of the show, so there's a hefty dash of drama in the mix.

American Heroes Channel: Our America With Lisa Ling (2011)

In this program, Lisa Ling travels around the United States to meet with people from all walks of life and hear their stories. While the show has five seasons, only three seasons are on Discovery+.

TLC: My Strange Addiction: Still Addicted?

If you didn't catch My Strange Addiction when it first aired on TLC, now's a good time to get caught up on some really weird stuff people are into, like licking cats and eating raw meat. If you were a fan of the original show, you can get updates on some of the strangest past guests.

Science Channel: How the Universe Works (2010)

Have you ever wondered how a black hole forms? Ever dream of someday living on the moon? Then this series might be for you.

In the latest season of How the Universe Works, narrator Mike Rowe takes viewers on a journey through the cosmos by interviewing leading scientists and combining that footage with CGI and visual effects. The show explores the Super Massive Black Hole at the heart of the M87 galaxy, the possibility of a space fleet that can study the sun, and more.

Discovery Channel: MythBusters (2003)

If you’ve ever wondered about certain urban legends, you’re in for a treat with MythBusters. Each episode centers around debunking or confirming three myths with a lot of science, research, and contained explosions.

Discovery+ Originals: No Responders Left Behind (2021)

Join Jon Stewart and New York firefighter Ray Pfeifer in their fight to get justice for 9/11 first responders who are still suffering from the scars of that day over two decades ago. For Pfeifer, it was literally a fight for his life when he was diagnosed with cancer.

Jon Stewart is known for making jokes, but there's nothing funny about this subject. Fortunately, first responders are finally getting the respect they deserve, thanks to the advocacy of Stewart and others.